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NEW YORK — There is new information about a fire in the Bronx in which three bodies were discovered a week after the fire.
The Eyewitness News Investigators were looking into why it took so long to find the bodies. Now there is a change in policy. The FDNY is not admitting that mistakes were made, but they are amending their search policy to ensure speedier demolition of vacant buildings after a fire.
When three bodies were discovered seven days after this Bronx fire, the FDNY insisted there was no indication squatters could have been inside. But Eyewitness News obtained a critical information dispatch that went directly to the Battalion and Deputy Chiefs on the scene that morning. It cautions responders that “squatters” could be inside. Also, City Building’s Department records show the FDNY knew that property had past squatter problems. And, people living nearby say it was common knowledge.
Full story: Policy change after bodies found days after fire